Valerie said. “He was always delighting his mother, who adored him. His father was stern—he was a very serious, serious person. And I loved the Rob in him so much. I think that acceptance is what bonded us. I allowed and accepted him to be Rob. When he came home, he would sit and be quiet. He was very quiet, a lot, with me. And I liked that. I like a quiet person around the house. He was percolating.”
